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Real Madrid are one of the biggest sides in world football by virtue of their achievements in the sport. The Spanish side have won 93 trophies, the most of any European side in club football history.
A number of the trophies won by Real came in the 20th century, a period in which the Spanish side assembled many of history's greats. Greats like Ferenc Puskas, Alfredo Di Stefano, Franciso Gento, Raul Gonzalez, Ronaldo, and many others featured for the club during this period.
Real Madrid have dominated European football
Los Blancos have won the UEFA Champions League/European Cup on 13 occasions, with their first win coming in 1956. They have won the trophy more times than any other side in history. They have also won the Spanish La Liga 34 times, more than any other team in history.
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Many players have gone on to achieve legendary status in the game by winning trophies with Los Blancos. Here is a list of five players who have won the most trophies at Real Madrid.
#5 Karim Benzema (20 trophies)
French striker Karim Benzema is undoubtedly one of the most underrated players in Real Madrid history. The 33-year-old striker has won 20 trophies in his time at the club, playing a key role each triumph.
Benzema joined Real from Olympique Lyonnais in 2009 and won his first title, the Copa del Rey, in the 2010-11 season. Benzema went on to win the Copa del Rey once more in the 2013-14 season, and has won the UEFA Champions League four times, including thrice between 2016 and 2018.
The Frenchman has also won La Liga three times and Supercopa de Espana four times. He has also won the UEFA Super Cup three times and FIFA Club World Cup four times.
Benzema is presently the club's top scorer in all competitions with 24 goals this season and is arguably their most important player. He has won 20 trophies in 13 years as a Real Madrid player.
#4 Manolo Sanchis (21 titles)
Manolo Sanchis was a Spanish defender who played for Real Madrid for the entirety of his career. The defender came through the Real Madrid youth set-up and played for the senior team until his retirement in 2001.
Sanchis made his club debut in 1983 and made 682 appearances for the club before retiring in 2001. The defender won 21 titles with Los Blancos and captained the side on several occasions before his retirement.
Sanchis won the La Liga title eight times and UEFA Champions League twice. He also won the Copa del Rey once, UEFA Cup twice and Supercopa de Espana five times. Sanchis also won the Intercontinental Cup once in 1998.
#3 Sergio Ramos (22 titles)
Widely regarded as one of the greatest Real Madrid captains of all-time, Sergio Ramos stood out as an excellent defender and captain for the club. Ramos spent 16 years at Real Madrid after he joined the club from Sevilla in 2005, and was part of the club's greatest era in the 21st century.
Ramos made 671 appearances for Los Blancos and scored 101 goals, making him one of the club's highest-scoring defenders of all-time. The Spanish defender won 22 trophies in Los Blancos colors, the second highest total of any player in the club's history.
Ramos won the UEFA Champions League four times and the Spanish La Liga five times. He also won the FIFA Club World Cup four times and UEFA Super Cup thrice. Ramos won the Copa del Rey twice and the Supercopa de Espana four times.
The experienced central defender left for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 after his contract at the club expired.
#2 Paco Gento (23 titles)
Born Francisco Gento, Paco Gento was a left winger for Real Madrid between 1953 and 1971. He died at 88 years of age on 18th January 2022.
Gento is regarded as one of the greatest Spanish players of all-time and became the honorary president of Real Madrid after the demise of Alfredo Di Stefano.
As a player, Gento dazzled on the pitch for Los Blancos and remains the only player in football history to win the European Cup/UEFA Champions League six times. He became the club's captain in 1967 after Di Stefano left the club.
Gento won 23 titles as a Real player, including the European Cup on six occasions. He also won La Liga 12 times and the Copa del Rey on two occasions. Gento also won the Intercontinental Cup once and Latin Cup twice with Los Blancos.
#1 Marcelo (23 titles)
Brazilian left-back Marcelo is the current captain of Real Madrid and also their most decorated player. The defender has been with Real since 2007 after a move from Fluminense.
Marcelo has made 538 appearances in a Real Madrid shirt and has won 23 trophies with the club. The Brazilian defender played an important role in all of the title-winning campaigns. He has won the UEFA Champions League four times and La Liga five times, as well as the FIFA Club World Cup on four occasions. Marcelo has won the Copa del Rey twice, Supercopa de Espana five times and UEFA Super Cup thrice.
Marcelo is on course to break Gento's record in his last season as a Real Madrid player as Los Blancos are currently three points clear at the top in La Liga.
